World War II Honoree

Vernon Eddins

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Pensacola, Florida

Honored By

James O. Travis

Relationship

Veteran

SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS RAIDER BATTALIONS. FOUGHT AT GUADACANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, GUAM AND OKINAWA. BAYONETTED IN THE STOMACH AT BOUGAINVILLE. SHOT IN THE RIGHT LEG ON GUAM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR COMBAT WOUNDS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.